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…but it’s not that straight forward. What if Chase had signed with Star for less…and then challenged/beat Jett in SX in 24’? At the time I think that bike would have suited Chase much more than what he had to figure out at KTM. How much more would that be worth? Less money for a better bike may pay off for someone of Chase’s caliber. …but …at this point though…he has that KTM working pretty good. …but what about the new model next year?
The Kawi move only makes sense if it means a lot more money. And I think it will, and Chase would be smart to take it. Even if it means not winning a title next year while he “learns” the bike (which I think is ridiculous), he’ll be on a multi year deal and he’s still young.
Webb has the lead, but they each control their own destiny. If Chase wins out, he’s champ and nothing Webb can do about it.
Chase does have no margin for error though. His path is tougher. But what we just saw makes it seem less “tough”.
It was said that Chase wanted to the THE number 1 guy, and at KTM he is their top dog. He would’ve came 2nd to Eli, like Coop probably was at the beginning.
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Not saying it’s holding him back, but if he thinks it is then it probably is. It could all be between his ears and if he feels better on the Kawi then good on him. He has top tier speed like Jett, and maybe he wants a frame and suspension that he’s more comfortable with? A KTM and WP suspension is a different feeling bike then the Jap bikes, let’s not forget that.
Makes sense after seeing the Jett circus come to Honda,
Yep, Chase looks good on the KTM. Webb only has to get second from here on out to win it though, right?
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If Chase wins out, he wins the title
no, if Chase wins out and Coop is 2nd, they end up tied on points, and Chase wins on the count back of most wins,
Chase has KYB forks.
My guess is the Kawi seed was planted before he got the bike sorted for SX.
Are we sure the rumour of a move to Kawa is not just a rumour?
I think the opposite. Chase did a poor job managing a lead. No need to win by that much, it’s silly to risk throwing it away by tucking the front or something. Coop will be ready to pounce when that happens.
Chase could ride this same exact bike next year instead of the .5 update and nobody would be the wiser. Wasn’t it just recently where like half the Austrian bike riders were on the newest version and the other half stayed on the previous version?
If he signed his 3rd year option at KTM, he could be on the same bike as he’s on now. He’d have to sign a longer deal to worry about the 2027 bike.
What about the rear shock that fades?
That was one of the best rides and biggest beat downs that I have seen in a very long time!! But I have to admit that I gained a lot of respect for Webb with the way he handled his podium interview.
Chase stopped chasing setup a few weeks ago. Now when the bike does something he doesn’t like he can anticipate it.
Sometimes when you slow down, you make more mistakes. He just rode his race and wasn't pushing it over his limits. If that had been Jett, everyone would be talking about his "extra gear" he has over the competition. To me, it didn't look like he was hanging it out so far that he was risking a front end wash our or a crash. He was simply dominant. Not much else to say really.
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I’m a Webb fan currently but this is a stretch. Dude was P1 in Q1 and 3rd overall. It wasn’t an off night. That’s a strong showing for Webb. Dude just doesn’t have the speed. His only hope is sexton ends up sextoning at this point. Which might happen. He could pull a repeat of Vegas at SLC. We will see.
The real reason Chase is leaving KTM for Kawi is because he likes the taste on Monster over Red Bull. (sarcasm)
It was a great ride and very impressive but honestly, in my opinion this is what Chase does. It’s so confusing watching him throughout a season because he has rides like this but then follows up with another amazing ride that ends up in with a mental mistake.
He will do fine on any bike to be honest.
Webb fan and chase fan but I will take Webb’s race craft over sexton’s speed and potential mental mistakes
lol, if he slowed down any more to let coop keep up he would’ve fell over
I thought this as well, I thought Coop would do what he normally does and slowly close the gap, but nope.
Call me crazy but I truly believe that version of Chase beats anybody in the world. Including Jett. I just think he only finds that sublime "flow" once or twice a season, and it always seems to be when Jett is injured. Last time I saw Chase ride like that was Hangtown moto 2 last year.
This is just BS. This is supposed to be Coop's bread and butter. Track is gnarly and Webb shines. Webb talked the talk on the podium last week but he didn't bring the heat this week. For a guy that is supposed to have the mental edge, he hasn't looked that way when Chase beats him straight up. Chase had 11 seconds on him at the halfway point. Everyone beats up on Jcoop for not being good in the whoops but Webb is a 2x champion that still can't skim whoops at the level he should be at. He lost the majority of his time jumping the whoops.
I'm just here for the massive amounts of cope from the webb wagon saying it was a smart move to lay up and take second. Guess he made that decision after about the third turn of the race?
"He's doing this riding at 80!!!!"
Reality is we don’t know any of the details around Sexton’s contract talks.
What if it’s as simple as using Kawi’s interest to bargain for better terms at KTM?
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